Overview

• Clayton Echard reunited with ex-fiancée Rachel Recchia on Netflix’s Perfect Match Season 3 but ended the pairing in under 24 hours, saying his intuition warned him it wouldn’t succeed.
• In a People interview, Echard described waking up with a pit in his stomach and acting swiftly to spare both parties further emotional strain.
• He defended his decision publicly, anticipating split reactions from Bachelor Nation fans and insisting he did what he thought was best.
• After concluding there were no other viable connections in the villa, Echard chose to depart the show ahead of upcoming episodes.
• Following his exit, Rachel Recchia moved on to match with Love Island USA alum Scott van-der-Sluis, with new Perfect Match episodes releasing weekly.